"Boundless" Sculputre at Cameron Art Musuem
The memorial “Boundless” (Collection of Cameron Art Museum) is a series of 11 life-size bronze statues depicting the three ranks of United States Colored Troops (USCT) soldiers marching toward the Confederate fortifications. They carry backpacks, bedrolls and other equipment. Their weapons rest against their left shoulders. The troops are led by a flag bearer who carries the USCT 5th regimental flag and drummer. Casts to create the faces were made of 11 African American men connected to the history of the area. The men chosen were USCT descendants, re-enactors, veterans and Wilmington area community leaders. The sculpture weighs approximately 2,500 pounds and stands 16-by-7.5-by-3. Interpretive signs explain the role of colored troops engaged in the fighting around Wilmington and the sound of soldiers singing and marching can be heard via a QR code. A white banner on the right of the complex was installed for the unveiling. It carries 1,820 names of of United States Colored Troops who fought at the Battle of Forks Road. The museum plans to have the names on their site in a near future.
"Boundless" Sculputre at Cameron Art Musuem
The memorial “Boundless” (Collection of Cameron Art Museum) is a series of 11 life-size bronze statues depicting the three ranks of United States Colored Troops (USCT) soldiers marching toward the Confederate fortifications. They carry backpacks, bedrolls and other equipment. Their weapons rest against their left shoulders. The troops are led by a flag bearer who carries the USCT 5th regimental flag and drummer. Casts to create the faces were made of 11 African American men connected to the history of the area. The men chosen were USCT descendants, re-enactors, veterans and Wilmington area community leaders. The sculpture weighs approximately 2,500 pounds and stands 16-by-7.5-by-3. Interpretive signs explain the role of colored troops engaged in the fighting around Wilmington and the sound of soldiers singing and marching can be heard via a QR code. A white banner on the right of the complex was installed for the unveiling. It carries 1,820 names of of United States Colored Troops who fought at the Battle of Forks Road. The museum plans to have the names on their site in a near future.